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7:00 P.M. REGULAR SESSION

(10 mins) CALL TO ORDER:

ROLL CALL:

NEXT RESOL. NO. 2011-83

NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 528

FLAG SALUTE:

MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS:

RECYCLE DRAWING:

APPROVAL OF AGENDA:

PUBLIC COMMENTS: (This section of the agenda is for audience comments for items NOT on the agenda.)

CITY MANAGER REPORT: Long Beach Airpace; Compass Blueprint Grant

NEW BUSINESS:

(5 mins) APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR:

A. Motion to Waive Full ReadingRecommendation: Adopt a motion to waive reading in full of all ordinances presented at this meeting with consent of the waiver of reading deemed to be given by all Council Members after the reading of the title.

C. Notice of Completion – Hesse and Ryan Parks Athletic Field Improvements Project (Motahari)
Recommendation: 1) Accept the project as complete; 2) Authorize the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion for the project with the County Recorder; and if no claims are filed within 35 days after recordation, and upon the contractor posting an acceptable warranty bond, notice the surety company to exonerate the Payment and Performance Bonds; and, 3) Authorize the Director of Public Works to release the 10% retention payment in the amount of $45,716.68 to America West Landscape, Inc. 35 days after recordation of the Notice of Completion by the County Recorder contingent upon no claims being filed on the project, and the contractor posting an acceptable warranty bond.

E. Rubberized Pavement Grant Program - FY11-12 & 12-13 (Ramezani)Recommendation: 1) Authorize the submittal of a grant application to the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) for a Rubberized Pavement (Pavement) Grant Program FY 11-12 & 12-13; and, 2) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2011- ___, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF APPLICATION(S) FOR ALL CALRECYCLE GRANTS FOR WHICH THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES IS ELIGIBLE.

H. Employee Health Insurance Premiums for 2012 (Mausser)Recommendation: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2011-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, AMENDING THE CITY’S MAXIMUM MONTHLY CONTRIBUTION AMOUNTS FOR EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2012.

Recommendation: Deny the appeal, thereby upholding the Planning Commission’s decision to deny the requested Height Variation and Site Plan Review at 6530 La Garita (Case No. ZON2010-00331), and direct Staff to return to the next meeting with the appropriate Resolution.

(20 mins) 4. Adoption of the Updated Zoning Map (Harwell)Recommendation:INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. ___, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, APPROVING THE CITY’S DIGITIZED UPDATED ZONING MAP AS THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP FOR THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES.

(10 mins) 7. Formal Recognition of Employee Organization and Designation of Management Representative (Lynch)Recommendation: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2011-___, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, ACKNOWLEDGING THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES EMPLOYEE ASSOCIATION AS AN EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION AND MAJORITY REPRESENTATIVE IN A BARGAINING UNIT OF NON-MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES AND DESIGNATING THE HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER AS THE CITY’S PRINCIPAL MANAGEMENT REPRESENTATIVE, AND DESIGNATING THE HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER AND THE CITY’S LABOR COUNSEL AS THE CITY’S REPRESENTATIVES TO MEET AND CONFER WITH THE ASSOCIATION.

(10 mins) CITY COUNCIL ORAL REPORTS: (This section of the agenda is designated for oral
reports from Council Members to report action taken at outside committee and
association meetings.)

ADJOURNMENT: Adjourn to a time and place certain only if you wish to meet prior to the next regular meeting.

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